Prospective tests on biological models of acupuncture

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Shang, Charles ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; MORPHOGEN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SURFACE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GAP JUNCTION; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORPHOGENESIS; MUSCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 60749106673     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem122     Document Type: Review

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